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SECOND EDITION
Gilman's
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 1
一拜禮 骏三廿月二十英港香 MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940. ̇日五廿月一十
United States GEN. GRAZIANI ADMITS
Prepares Her War Machine
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"..
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UP).~~Mr Jessé Jones, Pre- sident of the Imports and Exports Bank, in a speech here to-day, predicted that defence establishments' in the United States will soon be working 24 hours a day with "little quibbling about costs,"
"We hope the war will not reach us, but whether we like to contemplate it or not, it would be foolhardy not to realise that war is a reason- able possibility", he claimed
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Special" to the "Telegraph”
ROME, DEC. 22 (UP),—MARSHAL GRAZIANI HAS SENT A REPORT TO MUSSOLINI ON THE ANGLO-ITALO BATTLES IN EGYPT, CONCLUDING, WITH THE WORDS: "IT IS. PREMATURE TO. MAKE ANY PREDICTIONS. IN THIS TITANIC BATTLE. IF THE BRITISH ARMOURED UNITS ARE MARKING TIME BEFORE THE FORT OF BARDIA, THIS IS DUE EX- CLUSIVELY TO THE BRAVERY OF THE ITALIAN SOLDIERS.”
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THE WAR ZONE IN ALBANIA
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MARSHAL GRAZIANI REVEALED THAT THE BATTLE HAD BEEN MOST SANGUINARY. HE SAID THAT A NUMBER OF ITALIAN DETACHMENTS HAD BEEN WIPED OUT WHILE RESISTING AT SIDI BARRANI 'AND AT OTHER POINTS. .
He emphasised that the British attack at Sidi Barrani came as no surprise, but that the superiority of British armoured units forced the Italians into an orderly NGUETTA retreat.
Lord New Ambassador Cabinet Changes Announced
Halifax Is
Special to the "Telegraph"
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Graziani said that the battle for Bardin was continuing. He stressed the| importance of the British air and naval forces in the British attack, at the same time saying that Italian action had been hindered by sandstorms.
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Marshal Graziani claimed that at least 42 British planes had been brought down and probably 20 more:
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He revealed that the British attack occurred a few days before the Italian attack Matrub was scheduled.
Mopping-Up
LONDON, Dec. 27 (UP).-The Foreign Office issued a state- ment to-day saying; "Lae King is graciously pleased to approve the following appointments: His Majesty's Ambassador to Washington, the Right Honourable Viscount Halifax. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Anthony. LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)/-Bel- tish mechanised troops are still clear- Eden. Secretary of State for War, Captain David Margesson.
ing up in the aren north-west of "The King is also graciously Bardia, destroying odd pockets of pleased to signify his intentionat Graziant will not be able to re- resistance and making sure that-Mar- of conferring a Barony of the inforce the garrisoir at Bardi Iself. United Kingdoni upon the Right Honourable. Viscount Cran- borne."
NIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN
Sunday's Activity
British Headquarters in Calro on- inouneed to-day that our troops around
FRENCH INVADE
THAILAND
But Repulsed, Says Bangkok
Special to the "Telegraph"
BANGKOK, Dec, 22 (UP)—A High Command communique Bardia are being steadily reinforced.says that Thai forces repulsed the French troops which, for the This unprecedented transfer of A further seven guns frbin a frontier first time, entered Thai territory on December 20 at Klonglouk British Foreign Secretary 10
post we recently occupied have now Ambassadorship is universally cons-been collected. trued as a high compliment to the United States.
Additional Duties
The situation on other fronts is "un- changed."
Some of the thousands of prisoners taken in the Western Desert have thebeen sent to Palestine where they are
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter). prerage given to Lord Cranborne la It is authoritatively stated that the -Enemy air activity over in order to maintain the proper re- Britain during daylight hours presentation of Government in to-day was very small but after Upper House. Lord Cranborne, in being put in a special camp in the
addition to his duties as Secretary of central Judan plain. Some 2,000 ar darkness raiders were reported State-for-Dominions, will act as theived-un-Saturday, from several districts, including spokesman for the Foreign Office and Liverpool, Midland. northern, the House of Lords.
west and south-west towns in England and Wales.
Up to a late hour to-night, there had been no reports of
that
Mir
British Communique Reports are Churchill is planning other further
current
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Dec. 22 (UP).The Gen-} Cabinet changes soon, probably be-eral headquarters communique says, fore e end of the Christmus recess. "Egypt; reinforcements are steadily Job For Lloyd George? reaching our troops in the Bardia
frontier posts which we recently oc- cupied. On other fronts the situation is unchanged."
It is believed that an importan
area.
A further seven guns have
Australian Navicerts
~Japanese Affected By Restrictions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
near Nakorpanom,
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The communique said that the French. shelled Bonnaponoi in the same sector on December 21, and that there was a machine- gun duel on December 20 at Bandan, where a number of Moroccan troops were killed, but there were no casualties on tire Thailand side.
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ANOTHER GREEK BREAK-THROUGH
New Threat To Tepelini
ATHENS, Dec. 22 (UP)-It is reliably learned that follow- Ing heavy fighting the Italians have been driven from their com Thai-Japan Pact BANGKOK, Dec. 22 (UF)-It has manding positions on the Chimara mountain and are streaming. been confirmed that the Japanese northwards attempting to fortify and hold new positions south SYDNEY, Dec. 22. (Domei)Minister, Mr Fulami, will be ex-of Valona Bay. Extending to Australia the changing ratifications of the Japan-
Thalland
pact for mutual
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heavy bombings but in several change in the future would be the been collected from the enemy on the British maritime "squeeze play respect with the Thailand the Greek advance was con-1
places the raiders met a strong anti-aircraft barrage.
An alurnt was sounded in the London area 300 after dusk · ́and there were indications that a heavy burrage was being put
against the raiders,
very
up
During the day one Junkers 80 bomber was reported brought down in south-eastern England.
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Persona Non Grata
Rome Reports
ROME. Dec. 22 (UP)-To-day's communique states that British planes bombed Tripolinnia and Flume, U. S. Embassy Officials talian aircraft were very active at Cyrenalcea, Upper Sudan. In Albania 'Leave Paris
dive bombers attacked enemy bases SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" and communication lines on the Greek VICHY, Dec. 22 (UP)-As a con- front. Four Italian and eleven enemy Two British planes funded in Eire, sequence of the German authorities' planes were shot down. according to an official statement the United States Embassy, Mr Cecil declaration that two secretarica of issued in Dublin, and the crews were Cross, First
Secretary And Ad-|- interned.
ministrative Omeer. und Mr Lee S'HAI'S STREET
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India Rated Unpleasant
Japanese Complains Of Oppression
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Hunt, Second Secretary and Specialist In Commercial Affairs arc persona non grata, they will quit Paris with-
in a few hours for Lisbon, via Hendaye, en route to Washington.
Elizabeth Deegan,
DEATHS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
A communique states that against Japan, restrictions have Premier next Monday. been imposed upon the taking of Meanwhile, the Bangkok radio is tinned on various fronts. Italian gupplies of water, fuel and foods refuting Admiral Secoux's speech of planes bombed by Japanese ships without war-last night that "Indo-China in peace-Patras, Levkas and Jannina and
Vichy
Larissa, Janning, Reassures
rants from London certifying the ful" and that there is no unrest six Italian planes were shot
vessels' ownership.
This practice has already been in- troduced in India and South Africa.
The system virtually preventa Japanese vessels without warrants obtaining necessary supplies.
Confronted with this situation, the Nippon Yusen Kalshu's Tokyo Maru has applied to London for warrants. However, it is understood that when- ever Britain wishes to apply pressure upon Japan, the Issuance of such warrants may be delayed..
US. Derides Nazi Threat
throughout Indo-China. They said, "the entire French rule is shaken."
Well informed circles declared that the "Free Annam" party in Khumers TURN to Back Page, Column 3
MALAYA'S DEFENCES
down.
Syria
on the northern front the Greeks cap- An official spokesman stated that tured 300 prisoners, eight cannon and "If Marshal Petain is determined
VICHY, Dec. 22 (Reuter).--.
other war materials.
Al Budapest the Greek radio was to take no military initiative heard describing the Greek capture against anyone, he is also deter- near Tepelini of fortified positions mined to preserve for France that the Italians had claimed were what she has acquired from Impregnable.
pain," declared General Ber LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter),
Counter-Offensive Broken geret, the French Minister for The mainland of Malaya, in
Air, in a broadcast from Beirut, Near Kilsura the Italian counter reported by the French addition to Singapore and offensive broke down and the Greeks, Penang, is being put in a state with violent bayonet charges, drove
nows
agency. SHANGHAI, Dec. 22 (UP).—So
of defence, said Sir Shenton them out of their fortified positions would be able to report very favour
General Bergeret said that he Mrs
former far this year, the number of bodies
Thomas, Governor of the Straits
near Chimara, elerk in the Paris Embassy, who had found in Shanghai streets total 22,530
states the radio. Heavy figh
fighting continues though inspection of the French air force, in |ably to Marshal Potain following his Settlements, in a broadcast' yes- the Greek position is favourable. previously been arrested by German of wheth 80 por cent, have been Hopes Of Pacific War authorities in Paris during the in-children. This is approximately 10
terday.
In the assault on
Syrin and Lebanon, quiry into the charge that she had per cent. below the 1939 figures, due LONDON, Sec. 22 (Reuter) —^
Tepelini, the
Men of Syria and Lebanon I can enulated Nurse Cavel, leaves Madrid to the absence of any cold wave.
Schemes for bringing the civilian Italions suffered heavy losses in The Munlelpal Council established the subject of the statement made by efficiency will be accelerated and of equipment including ton field is not forgotting any territory where to-night for labon to embark for
broadcast talk from Washington on defence services to a higher sinte of wounded and prisoners and quantities assure you that in spite of his pre- Coccupations in Europe, the Marshal America.
a camp yesterday in which it is a Nazi Foreign Office spokesman on extended. The complete registration Pieces. planned to. confine 10,000
beggars America's attitude was given by Mr of all women available for war work
the French flag waves. You can The Greeks retain the initiative have completa throughout the winter.
Linton Wells,
will be carried out immediately.
confidence In the TURN to Back Pagė, Column 4 The noted American commentator
Marshal as he has confidence in you" said that officials in Washington state that Germany hopes to force tha United States into war with Japan.
The object of this would be to divert America's attention to the cast.
She went from Paris to Madrid via
MOJI, Dec. 22 (Domei).-Hendaye. India has become an unpleasant place for Japaneso residents, and the British authorities there subject Japanese to various
forms of onton, declarar bur Nazi-Soviet
oppression, Mr Akiyoshi Komata, chief of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha office nt: Karachi, when he arrived here to-day.
aboard the Haruna Maru, declared
Conflict
Over Rumanian Arrests
at
"Impudence" was the comment by he "New York Times to-day on the Berlin
The statement.
German Government, says the paper, le poor- both the political Parties and the ly advised if it does not renilse that overwhelming miss of the people are united behind the policy of help. Ing Britain so that the deforts on the Atlantio remains in friendly hands.
Hitler-Santa Claus Or God Almighty?
Mr Komata who has been in India BELGRADE, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-A protest against an anti-
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)—Almighty God has called on for 18 years and who returned here Soviet campaign in Rumania and against describing arrested
Germany to lead the way to a purer and better world Herr "with 155 other Japanese evacuees persons as Communists "when they have nothing to do with
Frank, the Nazi Governor-General of Poland, told an audience at that Japanese export goods have been the Communist movement" is reported to have been lodged by
Krakov during a Christmas celebration. to restricted that day by day trade is the Soviet Minister, in Bucharest, M. Lavrentieff,
"This - Christmas tree," he Germans, declining.
· He is reported to have stated "instruction": ́have arrived 2
Never before have said, "brings us a sacred we been so exalted.” "Our attempt to enlighten the that Rumania's actions were Timisoara, Rumanis, during the week U.S. Naval Orders message that the German nation natives about Japan: through motion Intended to camouflage subver according to a Bucharest newspaper. pictures and pamphlets have resulted
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (Reuter), has been called upon to establish Lonely Sublimity" interference by British officials; sive actions of the Rumanian report to the Italian news agency,
The United States Navy has placed peace in Europe, through Adolf Referring to Hitler, he said: "He alta lonely sublimity; he le incom- and whenever Japanese leave their Legion and he demanded that The report adds that Clerieral orders totalling apprimately $284, Hitler's victory. The highest parably tent in queuess residences they have been followed they should censo..
Huber has been appointed supreme 600,000 for submarine chasers and good and the greatest gift Adolf Hitler is called upon to be the polles...who.....continually... watch
commander of German troops in auxiliaries, including four Almighty God has given to man leader of the world unhampered by More "Instructors and Timisoara? district...wimboara- has designed) for placing-anti-gubemarine wherever they go,”-Me: Komataas LONDON, Dec; 22. (Fiestar),--New important railway communications nets" at the entrances › of strategie is to be à GerritETICAVO KÄra Anyone." The Almighty has blond
detachments of German troops. of with Yuzo-Slavin and Hungary, harbours, mo
proud to master the world so carry the light into the wilderness."}
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serted,
this German nation so that it may
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